Sport in the UAE this season: the dates to book
The UAE hosts a heavy run of international sport between November and March: the DP World Tour season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, SailGP, the ILT20 cricket league, the Dubai Desert Classic, the Dubai Duty Free tennis fortnight and the Dubai World Cup.
Dates below come from each organiser. Where a league publishes fixtures later, the listing says so.
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Sport·Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi Aldar Championship
Nov5to 85 to 8 Nov 2026Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Yas IslandA DP World Tour Play-Offs golf event at Yas Links from 5 to 8 November 2026, formerly known as the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
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DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Nov12to 1512 to 15 Nov 2026Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, DubaiThe season-ending DP World Tour Championship is played on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates from 12 to 15 November 2026.
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Sport·DubaiEmirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix
Nov21to 2221 to 22 Nov 2026Port Rashid, DubaiSailGP's foiling catamarans race at Port Rashid on 21 and 22 November 2026, a week before the Abu Dhabi grand final.
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Sport·UAE-wideILT20 Season 5
Nov22to 20 Dec22 Nov to 20 Dec 2026Dubai, Abu Dhabi and SharjahThe UAE's franchise T20 cricket league plays its fifth season from 22 November to 20 December 2026, with the final in Dubai.
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Sport·DubaiEmirates Dubai 7s
Nov27to 2927 to 29 Nov 2026The Sevens Stadium, DubaiThree days of international rugby sevens, with Gaelic football added to the programme this year.
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Sport·Abu DhabiSailGP Grand Final, Abu Dhabi
Nov28to 2928 to 29 Nov 2026Emirates Palace, Abu DhabiThe $2 million SailGP decider is sailed off Emirates Palace on 28 and 29 November 2026.
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Sport·Abu DhabiFormula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
Dec3to 63 to 6 Dec 2026Yas Marina Circuit, Yas IslandRace week runs 3 to 6 December 2026 at Yas Marina Circuit, with the Yasalam after-race concerts (Lewis Capaldi, Imagine Dragons, The Chainsmokers and The Script announced) and an official after-party on 4 December headlined by Anyma.
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Sport·Abu DhabiFormula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
Dec4to 64 to 6 Dec 2026Yas Marina Circuit, Yas IslandThe Abu Dhabi Grand Prix closes the 2026 Formula 1 season at Yas Marina Circuit, with the race weekend running from 4 to 6 December 2026.
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Sport·Abu DhabiADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon 2026
Dec1212 Dec 2026Abu DhabiThe eighth ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon takes place on 12 December 2026, with a full marathon, a team-of-two marathon and 10 km, 5 km and 2.5 km races.
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Sport·Abu DhabiAJP Abu Dhabi International Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2027
Jan15to 1715 to 17 Jan 2027Mubadala Arena, Abu DhabiThe AJP Tour's Abu Dhabi International Jiu-Jitsu Championship runs from 15 to 17 January 2027 at Mubadala Arena.
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Dubai Marathon
Jan1717 Jan 2027DubaiOne of the region's biggest road races, held on Sunday 17 January 2027.
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Sport·DubaiHero Dubai Desert Classic
Jan21to 2421 to 24 Jan 2027Emirates Golf Club, DubaiThe 38th Hero Dubai Desert Classic, a Rolex Series golf event, is played at Emirates Golf Club from 21 to 24 January 2027.
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Sport·Ras Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2027
Jan3030 Jan 2027Al Marjan IslandThe Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon is set for Saturday 30 January 2027 on Al Marjan Island, with registration open on the race website.
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Sport·Abu DhabiMubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2027
Jan30to 6 Feb30 Jan to 6 Feb 2027International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports CityThe fifth Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, a WTA 500 tennis tournament, runs from 30 January to 6 February 2027 at the International Tennis Centre in Zayed Sports City.
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Sport·UAE-wideUAE Tour Women 2027
Feb3to 63 to 6 Feb 2027Routes to be announcedThe fifth UAE Tour Women, a cycling stage race organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, is announced for 3 to 6 February 2027.
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Sport·DubaiDubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Feb14to 2714 to 27 Feb 2027Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, DubaiA fortnight of tennis from 14 to 27 February 2027: the WTA 1000 event first, then the ATP 500, with the ATP final on 27 February.
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UAE Tour Men 2027
Feb15to 2115 to 21 Feb 2027Routes to be announcedThe ninth UAE Tour Men, a cycling stage race organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, is scheduled for 15 to 21 February 2027.
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Sport·DubaiDubai World Cup
Mar2727 Mar 2027Meydan Racecourse, DubaiThe US$12 million Dubai World Cup, the climax of the racing season, is scheduled for 27 March 2027.
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour 2027
May7to 97 to 9 May 2027Mubadala Arena, Abu DhabiThe Abu Dhabi stop of the Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour runs from 7 to 9 May 2027 at Mubadala Arena.